Product Engineering & Quality Intern

Product Engineering & Quality Intern

Job Summary

Are you ready to spend your summer as a part of something special? Imagine being with a company whose reputation for excellence paves the way for endless success. At Genuine Parts Company (GPC), people build long-lasting, highly satisfying careers and make a real difference in the community. Our 11- week summer internship program will be in person in Atlanta and run from May 19 – August 1, 2025.

As a Product Engineering & Quality Intern, you will help on the setting up a new process rigor for managing Product Quality for NAPA as part of a transformation for new product introduction, procurement tenders, supplier quality management and mitigating liability risks. Interns will do meaningful work through specific a project(s) and/or initiative(s) in their respective departments and make a final presentation at the conclusion of their internship. Interns will enjoy robust networking and personal development opportunities through formalized interactions with senior leadership, training workshops, and city-wide intern events. Interns will have fun and give back through opportunities to meet fellow college-aged students, social outings, service projects, and more!

Responsibilities

• Observe and document processes for various activities related to but not limited to new product introduction, procurement initiatives and supplier quality issues.
• Identify goals & key success metrics for each of the processes, gathering input from key stakeholders.
• Map out processes using visualization tools such as PowerPoint or Vizio, recording key attributes for each step in the process.
• Apply Engineering Problem solving techniques to a corporate environment to help standardize intake, export, and expiration of parts.
• Apply Engineering Problem solving techniques to assist suppliers in reducing warranty cost.
• Assist team members in documentation tasks that help serve our customers better, with an eye for process improvement in these tasks; make recommendations to streamline / automate the same.
• Assist team members with meeting process improvement goals, by getting direction on required tasks that can primarily include working with complex data sets.
• Can expect to extensively utilize data analytics as well as advanced excel analytics including xlook up, pivot tables / charts to conduct validations where required.
• Shadow team members on typical day-to-day activities to learn key critical activities in   and quality function in the organization.

Qualifications

• Currently a rising junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in industrial engineering, engineering management, mechanical engineering or other related field required.
• Proficiency in MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong analytical aptitude

Preferred Qualifications

• 3.25 GPA or above preferred.
• Exposure to Vizio, Smartsheet preferred.
• Engineering drawing analysis and CAD Design skills a plus.

Leadership Skills

• Embodies the following values: serve, perform, influence, respect, innovate, team.
• Effectively communicates by motivating and inspiring others through clear and proactive communication.
• Delivers results and drives customer success by committing and focusing on outcomes to deliver results and making the customer the center of decisions.
• Makes balanced decisions and thinks strategically by being a forward thinker.

Physical Demands / Working Environment

• Expected to operate in a professional office environment.
• The 2025 program will run from May 19 – August 1, 2025
• The work week is 40-hours.
• Working hours are M-F 8:00AM – 5:00PM with a 1-hour lunch break.